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WAGSTAFF INC

Welder (Day Shift)

Location

Spokane Valley, WA

Wage

$24 – $36/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Flux-Core WeldingSteelAluminum
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Posted on October 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Wagstaff manufactures equipment for aluminum producers, who process formed aluminum into parts and products used every day. The position is for a Welder on the day shift, focusing on various welding tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Receive instructions, prints, and work orders for the job.
  • Plan details of working procedure, tools, and material requirements.
  • Fabricate equipment by cutting, burning, and welding various metals.
  • Repair equipment using appropriate welding techniques and equipment.
  • Adhere to design specifications and related welding procedure specification documents.
  • Clean and prepare surfaces to be welded.
  • Set up, assemble, and tack weld parts.
  • Use calibrated precision measuring instruments to ensure work meets specifications.
  • Record dimensions on Quality Assurance Forms (QAF).
  • Participate in design reviews.
  • Identify and initiate product/process improvements.
  • Document work processes.
  • Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly.
  • Abide by company policies.
  • Work weeks in excess of 40 hours may be required.
  • Willingness and ability to cross-train.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of five (5) years welding experience required.
  • May substitute two (2) years experience for Associate of Arts degree in Welding Technology.
  • May substitute one (1) year experience for accredited trade or vocational welding certificate.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 10-hour shifts, 5:00 am - 3:30 pm.
  • Pay: $24 - $36 per hour depending on experience.
  • Working environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and loud noise.

Benefits

PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Spokane Valley, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, whose middle half runs $28–$34/hr across 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Spokane Valley, WA

Spokane Valley, WA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 106 other active welding openings from 68 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Spokane Valley, or widen the search to Washington.

WAGSTAFF INC currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (12), All American Marine (8), and Parker Hannifin (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Seattle at $38/hr, Shelton at $30/hr, and Bellingham at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

Similar openings near Spokane Valley, WA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (Day Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.